- 1980 American 500 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
- 1980 American 500 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
| fin | qual | driver | team | laps led | car | sponsor | pts | laps | status | earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Cale Yarborough | 167 | #11 Chevy | Busch | 185 | 492 | Finish | $20,160 | |
| 2 | 12 | Harry Gant | 68 | #47 Chevy | Race Hill Farm | 175 | 492 | Finish | $14,030 | |
| 3 | 3 | Darrell Waltrip | 93 | #88 Chevy | Gatorade | 170 | 490 | Finish | $12,700 | |
| 4 | 18 | Terry Labonte | 0 | #44 Chevy Monte Carlo | Apache Stove | 160 | 487 | Finish | $9,400 | |
| 5 | 14 | Jody Ridley | 0 | #90 Ford | Truxmore / Sunny King | 155 | 486 | Finish | $7,030 | |
| 6 | 22 | Dave Marcis | 3 | #71 Chevy | Transmissions Unlimited | 155 | 483 | Finish | $5,460 | |
| 7 | 21 | Richard Childress | Richard Childress Racing | 1 | #3 Chevy | CRC Chemicals | 151 | 479 | Finish | $4,925 |
| 8 | 19 | Slick Johnson | 4 | #53 Chevy | Johnson Racing | 147 | 478 | Finish | $2,700 | |
| 9 | 25 | James Hylton | 0 | #48 Chevy | Palatine Automotive Parts | 138 | 474 | Finish | $4,390 | |
| 10 | 28 | Ronnie Thomas | 0 | #25 Chevy | Stone's Cafeteria | 134 | 473 | Finish | $4,070 | |
| 11 | 17 | Stan Barrett | 0 | #40 Chevy | Ulrich / Reynolds / Needham | 0 | 472 | Finish | $3,760 | |
| 12 | 26 | Buddy Arrington | 0 | #67 Dodge | Reid Trailer Sales | 127 | 468 | Finish | $3,450 | |
| 13 | 33 | Jimmy Means | 0 | #52 Chevy | Thompson Industries | 124 | 467 | Finish | $3,420 | |
| 14 | 13 | Richard Petty | 10 | #43 Chevy | STP | 126 | 461 | Finish | $7,800 | |
| 15 | 31 | Cecil Gordon | 0 | #24 Oldsmobile | South Hill Texaco | 118 | 460 | Finish | $2,780 | |
| 16 | 36 | Dick May | 0 | #19 Chevy | Belden Asphalt | 0 | 458 | Finish | $2,715 | |
| 17 | 30 | Roger Hamby | 0 | #17 Chevy | Kings Inn Daytona | 112 | 451 | Finish | $1,855 | |
| 18 | 11 | Dale Earnhardt | 3 | #2 Chevy | Mike Curb / Hodgdon | 114 | 443 | Finish | $6,650 | |
| 19 | 34 | Jeff McDuffie | 0 | #07 Buick | Bailey Excavating | 106 | 402 | Engine | $1,100 | |
| 20 | 20 | Tommy Gale | 0 | #64 Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | 103 | 299 | Engine | $2,045 | |
| 21 | 29 | J.D. McDuffie | 0 | #70 Chevy | Bailey Excavating | 100 | 295 | Engine | $1,850 | |
| 22 | 1 | Donnie Allison | 111 | #12 Chevy | Ramey's Chevy City | 102 | 291 | Clutch | $2,550 | |
| 23 | 8 | Benny Parsons | 0 | #27 Chevy | Melling Tool | 94 | 220 | Cylinder Head | $5,225 | |
| 24 | 9 | Joe Millikan | 0 | #75 Chevy | 0 | 201 | Accident | $750 | ||
| 25 | 4 | Neil Bonnett | 28 | #21 Mercury | Purolator | 93 | 201 | Accident | $1,225 | |
| 26 | 10 | Bobby Allison | 0 | #15 Ford | Mike Curb / Hodgdon | 85 | 189 | Accident | $5,150 | |
| 27 | 7 | Buddy Baker | 1 | #28 Chevy | NAPA / Regal Ride Shocks | 87 | 178 | Engine | $1,175 | |
| 28 | 16 | Lake Speed | 0 | #7 Chevy | Sanyo | 79 | 138 | Accident | $1,150 | |
| 29 | 5 | Lennie Pond | 3 | #68 Chevy | Kings Mountain Truck Plaza | 81 | 121 | Accident | $625 | |
| 30 | 35 | Ernie Cline | 0 | #95 Chevy | Cline Racing | 0 | 74 | Accident | $610 | |
| 31 | 15 | Dick Brooks | 0 | #41 Chevy | Steve's Corvette / Brooks Honda | 0 | 50 | Accident | $600 | |
| 32 | 6 | John Anderson | 0 | #77 Chevy | Warren Fabricating | 67 | 40 | Accident | $595 | |
| 33 | 27 | Junior Miller | 0 | #79 Chevy | Miller Roofing | 64 | 19 | Overheating | $1,090 | |
| 34 | 32 | Glenn Jarrett | 0 | #84 Chevy | Busch Breakthrough | 0 | 14 | Valve | $585 | |
| 35 | 23 | Kyle Petty | 0 | #42 Chevy | STP | 58 | 10 | Engine | $630 | |
| 36 | 24 | Bill Elswick | 0 | #05 Oldsmobile | Performer Boats | 55 | 9 | Accident | $600 |